Encounters are the motor of your storytelling. The way they are structured contributes the most to your table top experience.
I've compiled a collection of design principles for encounters using my business consultancy skillset. It's been refeshing to deploy those practices to role playing domain and I feel it has given me a new angle to the subject in general.
Key highlights and learning include:... [click here for more]

Second title in my elegant design series focuses on combat iniatiative system options and turn order structure in general. If you have interest to see how your current initiative system could be spiced up with some additions or even replaced completely with a one more fitting to your play style, you should find this an interesting read.
Many of the systems and mechanisms are in use in various... [click here for more]

Fifth Edition Urban Fantasy Races is a collection of races for use with the OGL SRD 5.0 system, collected in an RTF file, as well as a .pdf for quick, easy reference. These documents have been stripped of any product identity and all text included in the download is Open Game Content.
This document includes twelve races and two new human subraces that are compatible with the 5.0... [click here for more]

One of the quickest ways to start building cultures for your setting is to take inspiration from actually-existing cultures. What do you do when you don't want to crib off the same culture cultures that everyone else has used a hundred times before?
Essential Ethnographies offers the convenience of building from preexisting cultures and the flexibility and novelty of working with cultures... [click here for more]

Much digital ink (and blood) has been spilt taking about diversity representation in tabletop gaming and in every other field of geek and nerd endeavour. Usually these conversations are extremely combative and they tend to end poorly for everyone involved. I've been involved in these debates and discussions myself, to my detriment. The position I hold being that free expression and the vision of the... [click here for more]

The OGL Modern Horror/Urban Fantasy Bestiary is a collection of over one hundred creatures and monsters for use with the OGL 3.5 system, collected in an RTF file. This document has been stripped of any product identity and all text included in the download is Open Game Content.
This document includes creatures from the Modern SRD and the 3.5 SRD, both modified with an eye toward... [click here for more]

One of the quickest ways to start building cultures for your setting is to take inspiration from actually-existing cultures. What do you do when you don't want to crib off the same culture cultures that everyone else has used a hundred times before?
Essential Ethnographies offers the convenience of building from preexisting cultures and the flexibility and novelty of working with cultures... [click here for more]

The OGL Modern Horror/Urban Fantasy Basics & Races is a collection of system documents for use with the OGL 3.5 system, collected in RTF files. These documents have been stripped of any product identity and all text included in the download is Open Game Content.
These documents includes sixteen races that are compatible with the Modern SRD and the 3.5 SRD, both modified with... [click here for more]

Humans pack by Bartek Blaszczec
Contains five portraits of human portraits - five females You want me to draw your character, specified illustration? Comission can be ordered here also you can find my prints on: Fine Art America About me: I'm self-taught fantasy art artist. I love RPG games and drawing so I take inspirations from our... [click here for more]

Flying Leap is a stock art image for use in your personal or commercial product, subject to the terms of the license agreement included within these materials. This zip file contains one image presented in three formats
600 dpi .psd 600 dpi .png 600 dpi .jpg As well as the license agreement for using the images All images are 9601 × 3660 pixels Art by Tim Stotz ... [click here for more]

EMTrouble is a stock art image for use in your personal or commercial product, subject to the terms of the license agreement included within these materials. This zip file contains one image presented in three formats
600 dpi .psd 600 dpi .png 600 dpi .jpg As well as the license agreement for using the images All images are 5100 × 6600 pixels Art by Tim Stotz ... [click here for more]

Skortched Urf' Studios prides itself on using high-quality illustrations in our products. We think good art-work can really enhance a product, and we have hired some of the best artists working in the industry. Now you can have access to the artwork produced by these great artists for a fraction of what we paid them! With our "Skortched Urf' Studios Sketchbooks" line. This sketchbook contains eight... [click here for more]

Outland Entertainment's works with over two dozen artists to provide Stock Artwork that is distinct, quality, and affordable. Outland Entertainment's Stock Art is available for personal or commercial projects.
This illustration of a Female Gambler (NPC) was created by Jeremy Mohler.
This 300dpi grayscale image is provided as a 1597 x 1971 JPG.
(flexible license terms included) ... [click here for more]

Gangsta Pixie Stock Art is a stock art image for use in your personal or commercial role-playing game product, subject to the terms of the license agreement included within these materials. This zip file contains a full page creature illustration, which you may crop, color or rearrange as you see fit, so long as the artist's signature remains with the work. A color version as well... [click here for more]

Rick Hershey: Art Rates 2018
The following pages list my illustration and design rates for 2018. Each section breaks down the importance of the service, as well as presenting the cost to hire. If there is ever a project you need help on and the rates are not listed in this document, feel free to contact me and discuss.
Available Services Include:
Book Layout
Illustration
Graphic... [click here for more]